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Around twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events swept through the region, bringing wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Broad Damage

Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets as large as seven centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair power throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area experienced its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred emergency reports across the region, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - experienced significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

During the peak on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after past events where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.